Williams, M & Penman, D (2011) Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World , Great Britain, Piaktus(The book on which many Mindfulness courses are now based, covering an 8 week programme, based on the John Kabat Zin model)

'The single most important thing you can do for your stress' - Dr Mike Evans - U TubeA short but informative film about managing stress using different techniques including Mindfulness.

﻿Loss and Grief﻿Hill, S (2006) ﻿In The Springtime of the Year, ﻿Gloucestershire, Long Barn BooksA fictional novel based on the author's own experience of bereavementBenson, J & Falk, A (Eds) (1996) The Long Pale Corridor : Contemporary Poems of Bereavement, Newcastle, Bloodaxe BooksPoems showing come very different approaches to and experiences of grief.

Lewis, C.S (2013) A Grief Observed, London, FaberThe author of 'The Lion, The witch and the Wardrobe' writes about the death of his wife and his struggles to come to terms with his loss.

General Interest

Moore, T (2004) Dark Nights of the Soul, London, Piaktus Books LtdReflections on coping with difficult times and the challenges that life can present.

Frankl, V ( 2004 ) Man's Search For Meaning , London, RiderAn inspiring book about the writer's experience of the holocaust and finding hope in the most difficult of circumstances.

Scott Peck, M (2008) The Road Less Travelled, Reading, RiderIdeas about relationships, spirituality and the meaning of lifeFerrucci, P ( 2006) The Power of Kindness, New York, Tarcher/PenguinThe importance of kindness and how it can enrich our lives.

Books about Therapy

Axeline, V ( 1990) Dibs: In Search of Self, England, Penguin BooksThe true story of a little boy and his therapy sessions.De Board, R (1998) Counselling for Toads : A Psychological Adventure, London and New York, RoutledgeAn account of one type of therapy, told from the point of view of the character of Toad from 'The Wind in the Willows'. It sounds odd, but is a good description of how counselling can work.Rogers, C (2004) On Becoming a Person, London, Constable and Robinson LtdArguably the most famous of the Humanistic or Person Centred therapists and a description of his influences and ideas.

Yalom, I.D (1991) Loves Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy, Great Britain, PenguinAnother famous therapist using a different approach. Stories about himself and his clients told in an interesting and accessible way.